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Show . , :V. S -v y TV s 04 ow that adult classes at Keyboard Academy are in progress and successfully running, the business is expanding to offer classes for teens and children. Classes are being organized into age groups as well as ability. Keyboard Academy offers classes Kids are finding an exciting new way to learn to play the piano-in a group with more kids their own age. Many have tried private lessons only to find themselves wanting more of a social experience than just the occasional recital or playing class. According to Lenora Ford Brown, director of Keyboard Academy Acad-emy located at 611 Lacey Way in North Salt Lake and University faculty member, group lessons are especially effective for beginners and those who have tried a couple of years of lessons, because they allow the students to experience a pupil might wish to pursue, including in-cluding other instruments as well. Studies have proven that a child's intelligence is increased through playing a musical instrument, and many parents are making music an educational priority for their children. In Japan, a country which probably prob-ably has the highest degree of technology in the world today, every school child is required to play a musical instrument between the fourth and the ninth grades in school because music study stimulates almost the entire brain, thereby increasing its total capabilities. Now that adult classes at Keyboard Academy are in progress and successfully running, the business busi-ness is expanding to offer classes for teens and children. Classes are being organized into age groups as well as ability (whether a student is a beginner or has had lessons). According to Brown, lessons are very reasonably priced and the fee includes the use of all materials. Classes are beginning soon and are being filled on a first-come, first-served first-served basis. complete keyboard knowledge in a creative and enjoyable group situation. situa-tion. 'Group lessons get the kids really real-ly fired up and interested in the piano. The fun of learning together dispels the discouragement and drudgery of piano study for many young people while getting them off to the right start. Parents also welcome this new opportunity to enroll their kids in a worthwhile program where they don't have to coax and beg them to attend lessons and practice," said Brown. It should be kept in mind, however, that the purpose of this program is not to replace the traditional tradi-tional private piano lessons. "It is a wonderful avenue for piano dropouts drop-outs who have lost interest and for beginners who wish to 'test the waters' before making a commitment commit-ment to study with a private teacher, she stated. Brown believes that group piano should be limited to the first few years of study. Afterward, a pupil should pursue serious private study to develop musically and technically. The program at Keyboard Academy gives each pupil a solid beginning that lays the foundation for any type of music a |